On fundraising in Pokemon.

[sacredappellation]

Ho! Mundane! [Uh.] ...what manner of muse would I be if I just called you 'Mundane'? Nay, for such an individual I should give a proper name, one which would draw forth your true power as you...draw forth my power?

...

Er. And why's your friend beating up preschoolers? It's just...isn't there a more heroic way of gaining funds than mugging kids?

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[sogorgeous]

Listen, Blondie, there's nothing wrong with borrowing money from a kid or two.

[sacredappellation]

[There's so much wrong with that statement that he doesn't know wh- no, actually, that's a lie, he knows exactly where to begin.]

Uh. Blondie?

[Seriously, people, names are important.]

[catnapper]

The wrong part is where we don't intend on giving it back!

['cause they're crooks!]

[sacredappellation]

[And if they were bandits he'd know what to do, which is to launch into an epic speech. You know, "Villain! Repent your evil ways lest my sword hand blahblahblahblahblah!" However, there's a problem.

And that the general effect of a small cat with a coin on its head basically makes him feel like whipping that sword out would be like punting Yarne. It would be punting Yarne and then stealing Nah's cake with her sans dragonstone because otherwise that would get painful, yes. And it's hard to take it seriously when it's a small cat.

It's hard and nobody understands.]

Er, aren't there better ways of getting money...?

1/2!

[sogorgeous]

Not really!

[catnapper]

[Yeah, not really. They've tried!]

Turns out we ain't got no people skills.

[Because Jessie's Jessie and Meowth's... Okay, Meowth's a small cat with a coin on its head.]

Pipsqueaks are pocket change! But you gotta start somewhere.

[Without James around they're back to small-time crime. :(]

[sacredappellation]

Yeah, but... [Now he feels bad. :(] Uncle Chrom just had us beat up Risen for our gold.

[inhersteps]

That is quite a conundrum. I look forward to hearing what name you'll give, Owain.

[Behind that smile there is someone who doesn't believe it.]

[sacredappellation]

[. . . unsure. But.]

Well...I was thinking something like 'Scribe of Destiny' or 'Writer of Fate.' You know, considering the entire writing our destiny thing. [Plus, Lucina's "I CHALLENGE MY FATE!" thing is 150% more dramatic!]

[inhersteps]

Scribe would be better, wouldn't it? I doubt they're exactly... writing our fate. We have some free will. Don't we?

[Keep telling yourself that, Inigo.}

[sacredappellation]

Of course we do! [Denial!] But then if we end up battling them then we can charge in and roar out something like, "Curse you, Writer of Fate!" And it just sounds better if it's something, uh, bigger! How are we supposed to have an extremely prolonged duel against the very forces that would control our lives if we're just calling them mundanes or...or muns.